Rome
Sea gives up a portrait of ancient Rome
FOR 2000 years the ancient and decomposing hulk lay buried in deep, muddy waters, off the Italian coast.
Rome alone: boy, 11, beats airport security
Andrew Hough An 11-year-old schoolboy flew from Britain to Europe without a passport, ticket or boarding pass.
Austrian gladiator school rivals Rome's in size and significance
PETRONELL-CARNUNTUM: Austrian scientists have unveiled the well-preserved ruins of a large Roman gladiator school in Austria. They described the find as a ''world sensation''.
When in Rome, ski as the Romans ski
Twenty-six years without any serious snowfall in Rome was broken yesterday. The capital ground to a halt and tourists emerged in droves to observe the rare and beautiful occurrence.
Rome sees red over fatal hostage raid
Rajeev Syal, Richard Norton-taylor, Tom Kington, London Diplomatic row between Italy and Britain worsens after hostages killed in botched rescue.
Rome's Colosseum crumbles
Chunks of mortar fall from a wall in Rome's Colosseum, sparking calls for urgent restoration.
All roads lead from Rome over quake prophecy
Rome had an empty feeling on Wednesday with some 20 per cent of its somewhat superstitious residents failing to show up for work or going to school because of a prophecy predicting a devastating...
Explosive device at Rome embassy
Police disarm an explosive package found at the Greek embassy in Rome.
Tensions in Rome after blasts
Traditional Christmas cheer is replaced by tension in Rome where Italian authorities are investigating bomb explosions at two embassies.
Berlusconi's survival sparks violence in Rome streets
ROME: The Italian capital is recovering from a night of violence that left 90 people injured and dozens arrested after the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, survived a no-confidence vote.
Clashes in Rome after Berlusconi wins vote of confidence
Protesters set cars alight and hurled cobblestones at police in chaotic scenes in central Rome after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a crucial confidence vote in parliament.
Tremors turn seismic as a parish defects to Rome
The Church of England is facing a potential exodus over liberal reforms and the issue of the ordination of women, writes Tim Ross.
Blue skies welcome pilgrims in Rome
Paola Totaro in Rome Pope Benedict XVI has declared Australia's first saint, Mary of the Cross MacKillop.
Rome packed for fast-track beatification of John Paul
Jean-louis De La Vaissiere ROME: More than 1 million people crammed into St Peter's Square and central Rome yesterday to watch Benedict Pope Benedict bestow the status of ''blessed'' on the late John Paul II.
Rome demolishes Gypsy shanties
Nick Squires ROME: A Europe-wide backlash against Gypsies gathered pace as Rome began demolishing shanty settlements.
Beatification of John Paul II draws crowds to Rome
VATICAN Pope Benedict will tomorrow preside over the biggest spectacle since his own inauguration in 2005: a beatification Mass that will move his adored predecessor one step closer to sainthood.
Mary MacKillop hits fever pitch in Rome
Thousands gather in Rome and around Australia for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
Pope's laying on of hands stirs devil of a debate
Vatican City Is Pope Francis an exorcist?
Nothing's sacred - protest lands atop Vatican
A man climbed onto a ledge on the dome of St Peter's Basilica on Monday and unfurled a banner protesting against a "political horror show", an apparent reference to Italy's embattled coalition...
Did Pope Francis perform an exorcism?
Nicole Winfield Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has bubbled up ever since Francis laid his hands on the head of a young man in a wheelchair after celebrating Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square.
